Ways to use the Google Assistant on your TV

Browse YouTube content

You can ask your Assistant to show certain content and weather on your TV. Simply click through the suggestions and choose your favorites.

You can search and browse non-personalized YouTube videos based on your request.

To do this:

Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," ...

Search/browse YouTube videos on your TV

"Show me <genre/creator of videos>"

Example: "Show me Trevor Noah videos"

Tip: You must say "Show me" before your request.

To play the request, say "Hey Google, play <title>"

See what is trending on YouTube on your TV

“Show me what’s on YouTube”
“Show me what's trending on YouTube”

Note: You can only search/browse YouTube videos. You can’t search/browse videos from other providers, like Netflix or HBO.

Get visual responses to your questions

You can get visual responses to questions about weather, finance, sports, translations, and calculations on your TV even when it’s turned off.

This feature only works will TVs that support HDMI-CEC. Make sure CEC is enabled in your TV Settings before attempting to use this feature. When your TV is turned off, you must say "show" when using your Google Assistant to have your response appear on your TV.

Weather

To do this:

Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then...

Ask for the current weather

"What's the weather forecast for today?"

"Show me the weather on my TV"

Note: This command will provide weather
information for your Google Home device address.